McGill women whip Queen's in rugby preseason opener

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KINGSTON, Ont. -- Brianna Miller, a sophomore
fullback from Pte. Claire, Que., scored two tries as the visiting
McGill women's rugby team opened their 2011 schedule with a 22-15
preseason victory over Queen's at Frank Tindall Field,
Saturday.

Sophomore Krista Dunn of New Glascow, N.S., and
Milda Sabiston, a freshman from Mississauga, Ont.,
each contributed one try for the winning side. Maggie
Keating, a native of Bridgenorth, Ont., who transferred
over to rugby after three years with the Martlets soccer team,
rounded out the soring for McGill with one conversion.

"Our defence was absolutely outstanding, which is somewhat
surprising after only a week of training camp," said McGill head
coach Vince DeGrandpre, who singled out rookie
Casey Thorborn as one of the team's top
performers. "Casey is a very hard tackler. She came from the
national under-20 team and is going to be a great addition to our
lineup.

Claragh Pegg of Barie, Ont., and
Elizabeth Hobbs of Stittsville, Ont., tallied one
try apiece for the Gaels, while Bronwyn Corrigan
added a penalty kick. The Gaels' regular-season campaign begins
Sept. 10 at home against the Trent Excalibur.